Cardiff Bay Boat Tour: Scenic Landscape and Historic Buildings Exploration
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282 Ratings
Cardiff
Appreciate the stunning picturesque views of Cardiff Bay by embarking on the Cardiff Bay Boat Tour. Discover all the charming spots and exclusive locations like the Welsh Assembly and edifices of the Norwegian Church.
Join the excursion at the Barrage and choose to end your journey at Mermaid Quay if you wish.
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cardiff Cruises - Enjoy a relaxing tour to Cardiff Bay and Mermaid Quay with the Cardiff Bay Boat Tour. Cardiff Bay was created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff. The regeneration of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom.
Witness remarkable landscapes and locations such as the famous Wales Millenium Centre, the Welsh Assembly, the Dr. Who Assembly the Barrage and it’s lock gates, it’s old docks and the Wetlands Nature Reserve.
You can also choose to join the tour from the Barrage and visit Mermaid Quay, famous for it’s shopping and leisure district.
What's Included
- Recorded commentary
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Refunds will not be issued if tour is missed due to late or non-arrival
- Please note: you must reconfirm directly with the supplier, refer to voucher for details
- Please arrive 15 minutes before departure
Location
Cardiff Cruises
Mermaid Quay
Lower Boardwalk, Mermaid Quay
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(282 Ratings)
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Meredith_s
Apr 6, 2024
Great Experience - Very easy way to see the bay and time efficient. No frills. Would recommend. Price was fair. No snack bar on our trip
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Boryanah4
Apr 3, 2024
Excellent experience - Nice and fun trip for everyone with interesting information. A good way to see more of Cardiff and travel. Strongly recommend it. 😊👍
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Paulnt1816qs
Mar 31, 2024
Great boat trip. - Great boat trip around the Barrage. Wheelchair accessable, helpful staff to get on and off the boat. Thank you for making it a great day.
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Discover360635
Mar 7, 2024
A pleasant day by land and sea... - We enjoyed a boat tour over to the historic Flat Holm Island. It was explained that opportunities to visit this preserve can be limited due to weather and tide conditions, so grab a trip when you can, expect changes, and don't be late!
Once deposited on the island, we thoroughly enjoyed the walking part; we were ages 10-75, and did not find the landscape to be too challenging. Our guide, Cath, was fabulous - and was totally committed to sharing the history of the island with others. One of the "highlights" of the trip (believe it or not!) was that the Lewis Alexander, that we were expecting to board for the trip, had broken down and we had to go over on a 12-seater RIB (inflatable)! Which especially pleased the young 'uns! A bit hard on the bum for the elders, but much enjoyed, nonetheless.
Depending on the tides, there might be a bit of free time to explore the gull colonies, go hunting for the sheep, watch for rabbits, wonder about slow worms, or enjoy your own picnic lunch. But don't miss the boat going back!
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Rosettaf715
Dec 20, 2023
Interesting trip - A relaxing and informative short tour of the bay which we thoroughly enjoyed. Perfect for a Sunday morning
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860calvinm
Nov 7, 2023
Moore - A really enjoyable cruise, with lots of interesting information about the Bay.
We received a phone call to let us know the boat would be late which was very helpful too.
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Davidandlynda2
Oct 17, 2023
A fascinating tour - The trip was fascinating, we saw a side of Cardiff we never knew existed, and the commentary was very informative. We are so happy we went
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Natasha_c
Apr 5, 2024
Trip around the bay - Trop was OK, could not hear the commentary. Not much in the bay to see. Crew were very nice. Expected to see more.
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Markio_12
Oct 17, 2023
Interesting, but cold, trip around Cardiff Bay - The crew onboard Enterprise of Cardiff were very helpful and friendly. The trip around the bay was interesting with good views of Cardiff and Penarth. The commentary was entertaining and informative. Unfortunately the vessel itself was not very comfortable and it was cold onboard. It also smelled strongly of diesel. I enjoyed the trip but was disappointed with the vessel.
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Angharad_d
Apr 5, 2024
Awful waste of money - Awful experience, waste of money. Saw nothing of Cardiff that was described. Literally 45 minutes tour all you see is private boats, and stopping to pick people up which isn’t advertised.
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